Autos
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Doug McAllister/Under the Hood: HID headlightsJan 28, 2012 11:00 pm - Q. I read your column weekly in the Daily Herald and have learned some interesting information about automobiles, but I have a question on headlights. I was wonderin...
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Britain increases auto outputJan 27, 2012 3:00 pm - Britain’s auto industry, which lost its last major homegrown manufacturer in 2005, is back among Europe’s top producers following an Asia-inspired revival led by Japan’s...
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Car club calendarJan 27, 2012 3:00 pm - Car shows Feb. 19: 28th annual Winter Car Parts Swap meet, Kane County Fairgrounds, 525 S. Randall Road, St. Charles. 7 a.m.-2 p.m. More than 110 indoor, heated s...
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Classic Recollections: 1946 Ford 2-Door CoupeJan 23, 2012 5:00 am - The appeal of customizing old cars is undeniably universal. No matter to which part of the globe you cruise, you can always find a grease-stained gearhead under a hood t...
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Doug McAllister/Under the Hood:Jan 21, 2012 11:00 pm - Q. What is the best way to clean the inside of the windshield as I always have to clean inside probably more often than should need be? A. Normally just some good glass ...
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Classic recollections: 1938 Indian Chief, Irv & Al Byers, WarrenvilleJan 16, 2012 5:00 am - It's often from family members that we find the best restoration projects. Loved ones may forgo big offers from outsiders in order to pass on their special vehicles to a...
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3 questions for Ford's marketing chiefJan 15, 2012 7:00 am - DETROIT — Ford Motor Co. marketing chief Jim Farley has a busy year ahead, with the launch of major products such as the Ford Escape and the revamp of the luxury Lincoln...
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3 questions for Chrysler’s CEOJan 15, 2012 7:00 am - DETROIT — The chief executive of Chrysler — which invented the minivan — says people don’t really like driving them. But with kids, they have to. That attitude has hurt ...
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3 questions for GM’s product chiefJan 15, 2012 7:00 am - DETROIT — One poorly-placed dashboard button is all it takes to lower a car’s reputation for quality. Mary Barra, head of GM product development and a 30-year company ve...
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Doug McAllister/Under the Hood: Winter storm woesJan 14, 2012 11:00 pm - Happy new year to everyone! As I began to write this column this morning, I am aware we are getting our first snowstorm this winter. We sure have gotten off easy so far....